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The giant Tortoises from the Galápagos Islands in Ecuador are absolutely mesmerizing. From the way they move —so slowly and carefully— to the way they have survived since the time of the dinosaurs, tortoises are simply amazing. Their shells patterns do not give insight to their age, that is a myth, but if the lines on their shell are fading, it means they are older, and in tortoise years that probably means more than a hundred years old! No wonder Darwin was so fascinated by them —and by all the Galápagos animals— to be inspired to write his famous theory of evolution The Origin of Species. To witness these amazing prehistoric creatures feels like traveling back in time.